Three Men, Many Futures: Apollo 1 in Photographs Reviewed
A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire
October 2011
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The space shuttle Discovery inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center, August 4, 2011. Photo by the author. KSC’s Visitor Center has
“But I can’t go to jail; I’m a doctor!” Dr. Kerwin reacts to finding out the consequences of his Emily Carney-style approach to parking problems.
The Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest has been co-sponsored by NSS and Baen Books since 2007. Science fiction writers who create positive stories about man’s
The National Space Society is a co-sponsor of the Women and Mars Conference presented by Explore Mars in partnership with NASA and the Space Policy
Slayton: “Guys, if you can’t play nice together, WE WILL GO BACK INSIDE DAMMIT.” From left, Thomas Stafford, Deke Slayton, Gene Cernan and Buzz Aldrin
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has issued a grant to John Mankins of Artemis Innovation Management Solutions for a study of space solar
Image copyright 2011 by graphic designer Ben Hughes. From the Apple Web site: Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has
HOUSTON — In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space
“THE SPACE CAPSULE IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE.” Apollo 18 brings the lolz, disappoints. So here’s my review of the hot mess soon-to-be space
Humanity’s most complex ground-based astronomy observatory, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), has officially opened for astronomers at its 16,500-feet elevation site in northern Chile.
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